Lección 2.1
Pasatiempos y actividades diarias
In this chapter, you will learn how to add to your conversation skills in Spanish by communicating your likes and dislikes, asking questions, and talking about favorite pastimes (hobbies) and some daily activities. You will also be able to tell people what you are doing presently and what you are going to do in the future. In order to deepen conversation, it is important to be able to conjugate verbs. In this chapter, you will learn how to conjugate regular -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs in the present tense. You will also memorize the contractions in Spanish, the days of the week, and count from 30 to 100.
Vocabulario
Gustos y disgustos
Dialog cards: practice saying what you like and dislike in Spanish.
Actividades
Actividad 2.1-1 – Drag and Drop (simple matching)
Drag each Spanish word to its matching English meaning.
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Actividad 2.1-2 – Drag the words
Build complete Spanish phrases by dragging the correct words into blanks.
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Días de la semana – Days of the Week
In Spanish, the days of the week are not capitalized, as they are in English. All the days of the week are masculine. When learning the days of the week, the question ¿Qué día es? (What day is it?) is helpful to know.
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| Monday | lunes |
| Tuesday | martes |
| Wednesday | miércoles |
| Thursday | jueves |
| Friday | viernes |
| Saturday | sábado |
| Sunday | domingo |
Video: pronunciations for the days of the week in Spanish.
Video: pronunciations for the days of the week in Spanish.
Días de la semana
Dialog cards: helpful vocabulary when talking about days of the week.
| Español | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Qué día es? | What day is it? |
| Hoy es [blank] | Today is [blank] |
| El fin de semana | The weekend |
| Todos los días | Every day |
When speaking about the days of the week, it is important to note that the article ‘el’ is used if something is happening on a given day. However, the article ‘los’ is used if something happens habitually.
| Español | English |
|---|---|
| El lunes | On Monday |
| Los lunes | On Mondays |
Actividad 2.1-3 – Memory Game
Memory game: match weekdays in English and Spanish.
-AR verbs in the present tense
Learning to conjugate regular -ar verbs in the present tense is fundamental for learning the Spanish language. Conjugation of regular -ar verbs is important for communication because it expands vocabulary, since there are many regular -ar verbs in the Spanish language that follow a consistent pattern when conjugated. Focusing on the most commonly used -ar verbs can provide a solid foundation for effective communication.
Conjugation of regular -ar verbs in the present tense
In order to start conjugating regular verbs, it is important to understand what the infinitive form of the verb means. The infinitive form of a verb is a version of the verb that is typically found in the dictionary. In English, infinitives are formed by adding the word “to” before the base verb, such as “to eat,” “to run,” “to dance.” In Spanish, the infinitives are single words ending in -ar, -er, or -ir. This lesson focuses on -ar verbs like ‘nadar‘ (to swim), ‘cantar‘ (to sing), and ‘estudiar‘ (to study). It is important to conjugate verbs because in Spanish, the verb endings change to reflect the subject performing the action. For example, when the verb bailar (to dance) is conjugated, it can express “I dance,” “You dance,” “She dances,” “We dance” depending on the ending. Let’s learn how to conjugate regular -ar verbs.
To conjugate regular -ar verbs in the present tense, remove the -ar ending from the infinitive so the ‘root’ or ‘stem’ of the verb remains. For example, when the -ar is removed from ‘bailar’, you are left with the stem, ‘bail’ . Once you have the stem, add the regular present-tense -ar endings.
- Bailar – to dance
- bail- – stem/root
| Subject (Singular) | Conjugation (Singular) | English (Singular Translation) | Subject (Plural) | Conjugation (Plural) | English (Plural Translation) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | bailo | I dance | Nosotros | bailamos | We dance |
| Tú | bailas | You dance | Vosotros | bailáis | You all dance |
| Usted | baila | You dance | Ustedes | bailan | You all dance |
| Él | baila | He dances | Ellos | bailan | They dance |
| Ella | baila | She dances | Ellas | bailan | They dance |
Common-AR Verbs
- Escuchar – To listen
- Nadar – To swim
- Viajar – To travel
- Practicar – To practice
- Bucear – To scuba dive
- Bailar – To dance
- Tocar – To play
- Cocinar – To cook
- Trabajar – To work
- Hablar – To talk
- Cantar – To sing
- Estudiar – To study
- Pasear – To walk leisurely
- Tomar – To take
- Chismear – To gossip
Actividad 2.1-4 – Select Verb Endings
Drag the correct present-tense -ar ending to complete each form of estudiar.
Let’s practice conjugating the verb estudiar (to study). Drag the correct ending of the verb to the appropriate place.
Actividad 2.1-5 – Fill in the blanks
Type the correct present-tense forms of regular -ar verbs.
Actividad 2.1-6 – Multiple Choice
Multiple-choice: choose the correct verb for each sentence.
Please pick the correct verb for each phrase.
Actividad 2.1-7 – Fill in the blanks
Fill in blanks with the correct conjugation of regular -ar verbs.
